"What would you like to eat?"
"I'm easy, not picky."
"Then I'll order."
Qin Yuenan scanned the QR code and quickly tapped on her phone screen several times.
Matsuba crab vinegar jelly, flowing egg custard, sea urchin caviar, and matcha pudding as appetizers, with barbecue as the main course.
Including Daiwu's signature beef tongue pouches, Australian wagyu, filet sandwiches, and more.
The sheer quantity surprised Lin Shen.
"You ordered so much?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to indulge?"
Qin Yuenan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of danger.
"Or… do you think I eat too much?"
"Not much at all!"
Lin Shen quickly waved his hands, but internally he really wanted to complain.
Qin Yuenan could eat way more than his ex-girlfriend Gu Wanting!
Is this the appetite of fitness people?
"Did you write your salary increase application?"
After ordering, Qin Yuenan brought up the topic, but Lin Shen hemmed and hawed.
"Uh… well… haha!"
"You're definitely determined to quit after all."
Qin Yuenan interlaced her fingers and propped up her sexy chin, staring intently at Lin Shen.
"You want to pursue freedom, but what about daily living expenses? I remember you have a girlfriend."
"We broke up."
Lin Shen shrugged casually.
"So I'm thinking of quitting to relax and improve my mood."
"Sorry."
Qin Yuenan tucked the hair by her cheek behind her ear, her cool tone suddenly becoming much gentler.
"I need a part-time assistant. Would you be interested?"
"The salary might be lower, but you'd have more flexible time. The main job would be helping me handle work matters."
"A strategist advisor?"
"You could understand it that way."
Qin Yuenan leaned forward slightly, pressing her full curves against her arms, her gaze full of appreciation as she looked at Lin Shen.
"I think your help with my work far exceeds others, whether in analytical thinking or industry intuition—you're among the best."
"So I'm inviting you to be my assistant personally, not on behalf of the company."
"…"
Honestly, Lin Shen had never considered being an assistant to a workaholic like Qin Yuenan, since he didn't think he could handle the position.
Moreover, with the system's daily income of 1,700, he could choose any lounging position he wanted.
But Qin Yuenan had given Lin Shen an emotion he'd never experienced before.
Recognition!
Don't look at Lin Shen's carefree exterior—his fragile inner self was extremely insecure.
Especially after experiencing Gu Wanting's betrayal, he'd developed emotions of self-loathing and denial.
Fortunately, the system had pulled him up.
Now Qin Yuenan had added fuel to the fire, gradually restoring his confidence.
Therefore, after long consideration, Lin Shen nodded solemnly.
"Okay."
"You agreed?"
Qin Yuenan seemed a bit happy, but also slightly puzzled.
"Aren't you going to ask about salary and benefits?"
"I'm not interested in money."
Lin Shen smiled slightly, making Qin Yuenan snort coldly.
"Would you work if I don't pay you?"
"No."
"There you go."
Qin Yuenan rolled her eyes disdainfully, then suddenly froze.
She suddenly realized that when she was with Lin Shen, she talked unexpectedly more, even having the mood to joke with him.
This was an emotion she'd never had before.
So strange…
Throughout the barbecue dinner, Qin Yuenan kept thinking about what had just happened, trying to understand her true feelings.
But in the end, she still couldn't figure it out.
Lin Shen didn't have so many concerns. After enjoying a delicious barbecue meal, he planned to buy some clothes to change his image.
Then he suddenly remembered there was a stylish urban beauty beside him, so he asked tentatively.
"Director Qin, could you help me with something?"
"What?"
"Help me put together an outfit."
Put together an outfit?
Qin Yuenan really hadn't expected Lin Shen to make such a request. After thinking it over, she frowned.
"I don't know how."
"It's fine."
Lin Shen chuckled.
"I remember you also handle pet clothing operations, right? You must know something about human clothes too."
"You mean you want me to treat you like a pet?"
Qin Yuenan's cold eyes blinked twice rather playfully. This teasing was truly unexpected for Lin Shen, making him smile helplessly.
"Director Qin, I didn't expect someone so serious to joke around."
"Why can't I joke?"
Qin Yuenan snorted coldly, with a hint of coquettishness mixed in, softer than her usual indifference.
"Where are we shopping?"
"There!"
Lin Shen pointed to the brightly lit Louis Vuitton store not far away.
He'd done detailed research beforehand. Among the major luxury brands, LV updated their men's clothing lines the most each year.
Plus he'd wanted to buy their Trainer sneakers for a long time.
But due to price considerations and the high expenses of dating, he'd given up many of his personal interests.
Now that he was single, he naturally had more opportunities to treat himself.
Moreover, the Image Transformation Card had a full 50,000 budget!
If not now, when?
"Can you afford it?"
Just as Lin Shen was excitedly planning to splurge, Qin Yuenan suddenly threw cold water on him.
Of course, her words had no contemptuous meaning—she was just analyzing rationally, thinking that someone like Lin Shen, a working person, buying LV would be overspending.
Lin Shen naturally understood that Qin Yuenan meant no harm, she just wasn't good at conversation.
In other words: no emotional intelligence.
So how did she get to Marketing Director?
Pure ability?
Lin Shen was puzzled, then sighed lightly.
"Director Qin, could you speak more tactfully?"
"This is how I talk."
Being lectured by Lin Shen, who was three years younger, immediately made Qin Yuenan resentful. She walked straight into the LV store without looking back and sat on the sofa, starting to play with her phone.
The sales associate was completely confused, wanting to approach but being shut down with one sentence:
"He's buying, I'm not."
"Hello, I'd like to look at shoes."
"Certainly sir, please follow me."
The sales associate quickly led Lin Shen to the shoe section. Just as she was about to introduce items, he said directly:
"Do you have Trainer sneakers? Blue and white colorway, size 43."
"Yes sir!"
Seeing that Lin Shen already knew what he wanted, the sales associate was secretly delighted.
She loved customers like this most—those who selected items online then came to pay in-store, no hesitation whatsoever.
Soon, the associate brought Lin Shen the Trainer sneakers he'd been longing for.
Denim blue paired with light white colorway, simple and understated design, extremely comfortable feel with none of the hardness typical of sneakers, instead feeling incredibly soft, like stepping on cotton.
Once Lin Shen put them on, he didn't want to take them off. He had the associate pack up his old shoes, then leisurely selected matching clothes.
A classic solid-color crew neck casual T-shirt with the Louis Vuitton logo + dark blue patterned shorts.
This set matched perfectly with the blue and white sneakers and Morgan fringe hairstyle, and was also his favorite from the style photos he'd found on Xiaohongshu.
"Not bad!"
Lin Shen was quite satisfied with his reflection. After adjusting himself a bit, he asked Qin Yuenan, who was sitting on the sofa, for her opinion.
"How does it look?"
"…"
Qin Yuenan looked up, and seeing Lin Shen completely transformed, her usually indifferent cold eyes suddenly sparkled with stunning brilliance.